In addition to learning to sign their name or read greeting cards from grandparents, children practicing cursive writing hone ...

In an age where screens dominate classrooms and workplaces, handwriting might seem like a relic of the past. But research shows that putting pen to paper plays a crucial role in literacy development. ...

Each of the 15 students in Mollie Sweeney’s third grade class raised their dominant hand. Sweeney, a teacher at Burrell’s Bon ...

A couple in Indiana developed a free writing academy to help young people learn how to write and read cursive handwriting.Twice a week, Terrell and Chelsea Wittington teach young students how to write ...

Many schools now limit handwriting instruction, noting children are better off preparing for the real world, where nimble texting thumbs and quick typing fingers create most written communication. But ...

As school-age children increasingly rely solely on digital devices for remote- and in-class learning, many K-12 school systems around the world are phasing out cursive handwriting and no longer ...

Cursive writing lessons will be back in Pennsylvania classrooms after state lawmakers passed legislation requiring its ...

State Representative Dane Watro, one of the cosponsors of the Pennsylvania bill, argues that cursive “connects us to our history, strengthens learning and deepens our understanding of the world.” ...

Pennsylvania just passed a law making teaching cursive writing to be done in schools. Cursive writing is important because signing a check or any other document the person needs to write their name.